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29-04-2020
Software innovations makes F-16 more capable
2020 - 04 - 28 - www.wpafb.af.mil
F-16 Operational Flight Program (OFP) bring reduced pilot workload, enhanced
M-series 7.2+ was released in April 2020 close air support weapons accuracy,
to more than 600 Block 40/42/50/52 F- increased lethality, and improved
16s delivering a wide range of new projected mission effectiveness rates,
capabilities to the Fighting Falcon. according to Capt. Justin R. Marsh, F-16
OFP Lead Engineer.
The $455 million program fielded major
capability upgrades such as the Active The F-16 System Program Office (SPO),
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) located at both Hill AFB, Utah and
Radar (NORTHCOM’s #1 priority Joint Wright-Patterson AFB is responsible for
Urgent Operational Need), integration development and sustainment of
with the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff capabilities throughout the lifecycle of the
Missile-Extended Range as well as the aircraft. The F-16 SPO, the 309th
latest Advanced Medium-Range Air-to- Software Engineering Group (SWEG),
Air Missile, an Integrated Communication the OFP Combined Test Force (CTF)
Suite, and 42 other modernization including the Air Force Test Center
enhancements. Altogether, the upgrades Developmental Test...
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APPELS D’OFFRES
Aviation Replacement Parts for CC138
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Procurement of spares for Su-30 aircraft
2020 - 04 - 29 - eprocure.gov.in
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Spares for Mi-17
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Supply of aviation parts for DA-20C1 and
DA-42NG aircraft
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Supply for Makila 1A1 engine (end user
Turkey)
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Window panel, aircraft for CN-235
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Provision of Material for C-130
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Supply for AB-412 EP
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A330 Aircraft Spares
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Upgrade/replacement of the existing
surveillance equipment of 3 Reims-406
aircraft and 3 AS365N3 helicopters
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Pièces d’hélices pour CN-235 et C-295
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Pièces de divers éléments de cellule et
accessoires pour avion C-101
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Spare parts of various cell material,
structural elements and accessories for
T-35 C aircraft
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Insp/rep of various spares for AS532
helicopter
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ACTUALITES
Third Upgraded ATL2 The Pentagon will have
Maritime Patrol Aircraft to live with limits on F-
transfer for the French 35’s supersonic flights
Navy 2020 - 04 - 25 -
2020 - 04 - 27 - www.defensenews.com
www.navyrecognition.com
The third Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime An issue that risks damage to the F-
patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded by 35’s tail section if the aircraft needs to
Dassault Aviation, Thales and Naval maintain supersonic speeds is not
Group was delivered by DGA to the worth fixing and will instead be
French Navy (Marine Nationale) at the addressed by changing the operating
Lann-Bihoué naval airbase. The ATL2 parameters, the F-35 Joint Program
is a maritime patrol aircraft with a very Office told Defense News in a
large radius of action, primarily for the statement Friday. The deficiency, first
control of the air-sea environment reported by Defense News in 2019,
through anti-submarine warfare and means that at extremely high altitudes,
against surface ships, from the littoral the U.S. Navy’s and Marine Corps’
zone to the open sea. versions of the F-35 jet can only fly at
supersonic speeds for short bursts of
The ATL2 fleet modernization contract time before there is a risk of structural
was awarded in late 2013 by the DGA, damage and loss of stealth capability.
contracting authority to the
manufacturers Dassault Aviation and The problem may make it impossible
Thales. It provides these aircraft with for the Navy’s F-35C to conduct
the equipment required to carry out supersonic intercepts. “This issue was
their operational missions until they closed on December 17, 2019 with no
are withdrawn from service, scheduled further actions and concurrence from
for after 2030. Eighteen out of the 22 the U.S. services,” the F-35 JPO
ATL2 MPAs operated by the French statement read. “The [deficiency
Navy will be upgraded to the new report] was closed under the category
version called ‘Standard 6’. The first of ‘no plan to correct,’ which is used
two ATL2 aircraft upgraded to... by the F-35 team when...
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AVIONS
Saab Completes First Air Trials of Its New
Fighter X-Band AESA Radar
2020 - 04 - 28 - defpost.com
Saab has successfully completed the first air trials with its new
fighter X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.
The trials were flown successfully, collecting data while detecting
and tracking objects. The new radar will be offered as a new
addition to Saab’s PS-05/A radar family. It is designed for fighter
aircraft and can be adapted to a variety of platforms…
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US Air Force issues draft request for
proposal to replace B-52 engines
2020 - 04 - 27 - www.flightglobal.com
The US Air Force (USAF) released a draft request for proposal to
replace the engines of the ageing Boeing B-52H Stratofortress.
The notice brings the B-52H re-engine programme one step closer
to kick off. The service plans to buy 608 commercial engines –
plus additional spare engines and support equipment – enabling it
to operate the heavy bombers until at least 2050…
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US navy has taken delivery of final Block II
Super Hornet aircraft
2020 - 04 - 26 - www.navyrecognition.com
Since 2005, F/A-18 Super Hornet Block II aircraft have been rolling
off Boeing’s production line and serving as the U.S. Navy’s multi-
mission capable workhorse. The service took delivery of the final
Block II Super Hornet, closing out a run of 322 one-seater F/A-
18Es and 286 two-seated F/A-18Fs, on April 17, 2020. The US
Navy F/A-18 E and F Super Hornet maritime strike attack…
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Two Russian Tu-160 aircraft complete
upgrades
2020 - 04 - 24 - www.shephardmedia.com
The Russian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that on 23 April
two Tu-160 (NATO: Blackjack) aircraft have been relocated from
the S P Gorbunov aviation plant near Kazan to their deployment
airfield in the Saratov region. The aircraft feature new inertial
navigation and engine control systems as well as upgraded
weapons with associated digital technologies…
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6US halt Israeli F-5 overhaul for Honduras
2020 - 04 - 21 - http://www.dmilt.com
The United States Government has halted the repair of the
Northrop F-5E / F Tiger II aircraft of the Honduran Air Force (FAH)
by Israel, as part of the agreement for more than 200 million
dollars that the Israeli Government signed with the Central
American nation . This would be the second time that the United
States prevents Honduras from putting its F-5E / F…
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Air Force saves $7M on fuel for KC-135 by
turning windshield wipers vertical
2020 - 04 - 20 - www.upi.com
Windshield wiper blades mounted vertically on a KC-135
Stratotanker’s windshield can save about $7 million in annual fuel
costs, a U.S. Air Force test concluded. Aerodynamic drag is
reduced by about 1 percent, under cruise conditions, when the
wipers are left upright on the windshield, the Air Force said in a
statement on Monday…
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Avionics Services delivers the first PC-7
with digital avionics to the Chilean Navy
2020 - 04 - 20 - www.infodefensa.com
Avionics Services completó la integración de sistemas de aviónica
digital en el primer avión de entrenamiento Pilatus PC-7 Turbo
Trainer del Escuadrón de Instrucción VT-1 de la Aviación Naval de
la Armada de Chile. Como publicó Infodefensa.com, la empresa
brasilera se adjudicó a mediados de 2019 el contrato de
integración de aviónica digital en el material de vuelo PC-7…
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Field Aerospace awarded USN KRACEn
contract
2020 - 04 - 28 - www.shephardmedia.com
Field Aerospace confirmed on 27 April that it secured a 10-year
Kits, Recovery, Augmentation, Components and Engines
(KRACEn) multiple award contract (MAC) worth $6.1 billion for the
USN. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity MAC will ensure
the provision of modification kit build and installations, recovery of
downed aircraft, repair and overhaul of aircraft components…
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7GE nabs $707.3M to produce F110 engines
for Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Qatar
2020 - 04 - 28 - www.upi.com
General Electric was awarded $707.3 million Tuesday to produce
F110 engines for several allied militaries, according to the
Pentagon. The contract funds production of FF10-GE-129 engines
for the governments of Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and Qatar
through the Department of Defense’s foreign military sales…
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Five F-35 issues have been downgraded,
but they remain unsolved
2020 - 04 - 25 - www.defensenews.com
The F-35 Joint Program Office has put in place stopgap fixes for
five key technical flaws plaguing America’s top-end fighter jet, but
the problems have not been completely eliminated. Last June,
Defense News reported exclusive details about 13 major technical
issues, known as category 1 deficiencies, impacting the F-35. The
JPO has since quietly downgraded five of those issues…
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Airbus withdraws from MRO JV with Thai
Airways
2020 - 04 - 24 - www.flightglobal.com
Airbus has reportedly backed out of a joint venture with Thai
Airways to build a new MRO campus at Thailand’s U-Tapao
airport. A report from local newspaper The Nation cites Thai
Airways Technical executive vice president Cherdphan Chotikhun
as saying that the European airframer had withdrawn from the
cooperation as it was affected by the coronavirus crisis…
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HELICOPTERES
Leonardo innovation enhances cockpit
safety
2020 - 04 - 29 - www.adsadvance.co.uk
In line with the UK Government, Leonardo UK is continuing
operations on its key programmes for the Ministry of Defence
amongst others. This is in order to maintain the readiness of the
UK’s and its allies’ Armed Forces and the defence of the nation.
The AW101 Merlin and AW159 Wildcat helicopters have also been
activated for Covid-19 relief in Southern England…
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8Elbit wins EW deal from Asia-Pacific
customer
2020 - 04 - 28 - www.flightglobal.com
Elbit Systems has secured a $103 million contract to provide
electronic warfare (EW) suites for helicopters operated by an Asia-
Pacific air force. “Demand for combat-proven EW systems is
getting stronger as the electro-magnetic spectrum becomes
increasingly contested and the threat to aircraft gets more acute…
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Argentina receives three other AB-206
helicopters overhauled by Fadea
2020 - 04 - 23 - www.infodefensa.com
La Fábrica Argentina de Aviones ‘Brigadier San Martín’ (Fadea)
concretó la entrega de tres helicópteros AB-206 al Estado
argentino. Desde el Ministerio de Defensa informaron que las
aeronaves ya fueron retiradas por personal del Ejército Argentino
(EA) y serán empleadas en el plan operativo de emergencia
Covid-19. Con estas ya son siete las unidades…
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US Army UH-60V upgrade, including digital
cockpit, finishes initial operational test and
evaluation
2020 - 04 - 23 - www.flightglobal.com
The US Army’s UH-60V upgrade package, which enhances the “L”
variant of the Sikorsky Black Hawk, has completed initial
operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). Part of the upgrade
package, the digital cockpit system, reached IOT&E in September
2019, says its manufacturer Northrop Grumman on 22 April…
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Russia plans Mi-28N helicopter upgrade
2020 - 04 - 20 - www.airrecognition.com
The Russian Defense Ministry plans to upgrade Mi-28N
helicopters to the Mi-28NM level. A prototype can make the first
flight in the autumn of 2020. It will have more powerful and longer-
range missiles, upgraded optics and radar. The upgrade will
increase combat capabilities of the helicopter without excessive
costs, the Izvestia daily writes…
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9Nigerian Air Force Reactivates Another Mi-
35P Helicopter Gunship
2020 - 04 - 17 - defpost.com
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned another Mi-35P
helicopter gunship, NAF 530, on April 17 following successful in-
country reactivation, the service announced. The commissioning
ceremony was held at the 115 Special Operations Group (115
SOG), Port Harcourt and was attended by the Chief of the Air Staff
(CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar…
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Russia upgrades Mi-24 helicopter fleet
2020 - 04 - 17 - www.airrecognition.com
The Russian Defense Ministry began to upgrade the massive fleet
of Mi-24 helicopter gunships. The Syrian experience prompted to
equip them with night vision devices. Cockpits and sights will be
upgraded for operations in the dark. It was initially planned to
decommission Mi-24 and replace them by new helicopters, but
perfect operation of Mi-24 in Syria changed the decision…
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NSPA Signs 4th Logistics Support Contract
with NHIndustries for NH90 Helicopters
2020 - 04 - 28 - defpost.com
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced
the signature of the 4th Logistic Items Contract with NHIndustries.
This contract will continue securing the ongoing supply support to
the NH90 helicopters in service with the Armed Forces of Belgium,
France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands The contract, effective
as of 1 April 2020, was signed by NSPA on behalf of the NATO…
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U.S. Approves FMS Order II to Provide
Funds for Blanket Order Requisitions to
UAE
2020 - 04 - 24 - defpost.com
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign
Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for blanket order
requisitions to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Defense
Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required
certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 23…
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